Portable electric-light fixture.



L. A. WILLIAMSON. PORTABLE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE. APPLIOATION FILED MAY29, 1909.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909 INVENTEIR. J'W

AT T :1 F? N BY WITNESSES.

l of Providence, county of UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE...

LEROY A. WILLIAMSON, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

PORTABLE ELECTRIC-LIGHT FIXTURE Specification of Letters latent.

- Patented March 9, 1909'.-

Application filed May 29, 1908. Serial No. 435,659.

To all whom it may concemf Be it known that I, LEROY WILLIAMSON,rovidence, and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Portable Electric-Light Fixtures; and I do herebydeclare the following specification, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

forming a part of the same, to be a full, clear,

the art of the room where it is desired to useto stationary fixture andin use; FigfQ is a is capable of bein stationary electric ig tsocket,and then carand exact description thereof.

Myinvention relates to animproved portable electric light fixture whichis specially adapted for use by people who are traveling.

It fre uent ly happens that the stationary electric ht fixtures inhotels, boats, ca s, and the e, are located at a distance from the ight.a I

It is the object of the present invention to provide a portable electriclight fixture which uickly connected to a ried to any desired ,part of aroom and susended in position to be used, which device is of such a sizeand characteras to be con veniently carried a traveling bag, dresssuitcase, or even me person's pocket, if desired.

To that end the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangementand combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, re erencebeing made to the accom panying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my novel portable fixture, showing the sameconnected side view of the device when not in use, Fig. 3 is aside viewof the interior ofthe device, one side or portion of the casebe1ng1removed. Fig. 4 1s a vertical sectional view showing a lamp inplace therein.

Referring t the-drawings, 1 represents a fiat oval casing which may beconstructed of any suitable light material, and is preferably made intwo sections secured together by friction or in any other desiredmanner.

Mounted to revolve in the casing'1 is a hollow cylindrical hub 2 whichis preferably made of hard rubber, but may be made of any suitablematerial. The hub 2 is open at one end and closed at the other end, andis provided with two holes 3 and 4 oppositely arranged in the sidethereof.

Mounted in the hub 2 is the interior portion of an ordinary incandescentelectric'hght socket 5 having the wire terminals 6 and 7 locatedopposite the holes 3 and 4 respectively .in the hub 2. The casing 1 isprovidedwith an opening 8.in the rim thereof, which is adapted toreceive an electric attaching 'plug v 9,to which is secured one end ofan electric light cord 10, the other end of said cord passmg around thehub 2 through the holes 3 and 1;

4 and connected to the wire terminals 6 and.

7, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. A sufficient 5 quantity of the lamp-cordis wound upon the hub 2 to enable the device to be carried anydesireddistance from a stationary fixture; The 0 ening 8 is provided with aflange or" shoul er 11 upon the interior thereof which. serves as a stopto prevent the insertion of engage a catch 13 when in closed positionsOand lock the plug 9 in the casing 1, as shown i in Fig. 2, and to beused as a means for sus-lf pending the device, when in open position, f

as shown in Fig. 1. Pivoted u on the exterior of the closed end of thehu 2 is a folds5 ing arm 14 provided with an'operating handle I 15 whichis arranged to engage an opening 16 formed partly in the casing 1 andpartly in the hub 2 when in closed osition, and to lock the hub 2aga'iristrevo ution, as shown inFigs. 2 and 4. y

The operation of the device is as follows: When not in use the attachingplug'is within the casing 1 and the attaching ring 12' andthe operatinghandle 15 are in closed position, i

all as shown in Fig. 2. When it is desired to use thedevice theoperating handle 15is disengaged froin the opening 16 and the ring 12]is disengaged from the catch13 andmovedto open position. The attachingplug 9 is then taken ,.between the thumb and, finger and ulled out ofthe opening 8 of the casing 1. he incandescent lamp 17 is then removed,from the stationary fixture 18 and inserted in the socket 5- in myportable device, and

the attaching plug is inserted in the stationary fixture 18 from whichthe lamp 1? was removed. The device may then be carried to any desiredpart or the room, the cord 10 unmoved away from the stationary fixture,and may if desired be hung upon an ordinary and finger when it isdesired to use the 75 winding itself from the hub2 as the device iscoat-hook 19, by means of the attaching ring 12, as shown in Fig. 1. Ifdesired, however, the casing 1 may be placed upon a table or other flatsurface, or may be suspended over thc'head of a bed by means of the cord10, in which case the operating handle 15 is moved to closed positiontolock the hub 2 against turning. When 'the operator has finished usingthe device he removes the casing 1 from the hook 19 with one hand andoperates the handle 15 with the other hand to revolve the hub 2 and windup the cord 10 thereon. The attaching plug is removed from thestationary fixture 18 and is drawn into the opening 8 until it brings upagainst the shoulder 11. The ring 12 is then closed to lock saidattaching plug in the casing, the lamp 17 is removed from said casingand replaced in the stationary fixture 18, and the operating handle 15is closed into the opening 16 where it is held by friction. The deviceis then in condition to place in the pocket or traveling bag until a ainrequired for use.

What I c aim as my invention and desire'to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable casing, of an electric light socket mounted thereon, anattaching plug and a quantity of electric light cord within said casinghaving one end connected to'said socket and the other end connected tosaid attaching plug, said casing being provided with means for holdingsaid attaching plug.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable casing, of an electric light socket mounted to revolve therein,an electric light cord within said casing having one end connected tosaid socket and the other end connected to an attaching plug, and meansfor winding said cord upon the exterior of said socket.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination,with asuitable casing, of an electric light socket mounted to revolve therein.and having the open end thereof so bstantially flush with the outside ofsaid casing, a plurality of layers of electric light cord arrangedaround the outside of said electric light socket, one end of said cordbeing connected to said socket and the other end to an attaching plugand an opening in said casing 1 adapted to receive said attaching lug.

4. In a device of the character escribed, the combination, with asuitable casing, of an electric light socket mounted to revolve therein,a quantity of electric light cord W01111(l' upon the outside of saidsocket and having one end thereof connected to said socket and the otherend connected to an at taching plug, an openingin said casing adapted toreceive said attaching plug, and means for locking said attaching plugin said opening.

casing, of

mg plug into said casln and means for locking them in position t erein.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable casing, of an electric light socket mounted therein, anattaching plug, an electric light cord connecting said socket andattaching lug, means for winding said cord and attac iing plug into saidcasing; and an attaching ring pivoted upon the outside of said casingant adapted to be operated to hold the attaching plug within the casing.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable casing, of an electric light socket mounted to revolve therein,means for revolving said socket, an attachin plug, an electric cordconnecting said socket and plug and ada ted to be wound upon theexterior of sai socket, an opening in said casing adapted to receive theattaching plug, an attaching ring pivoted to said casing adjacent saidopening and ada ted to engage a catch and hold said attaching plug insaid opening.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable casing, of a cylindrical hub mounted to revolve in said casing,an electric light socket mounted in said hub and open to the outside ofsaid cas ing, an attaching plug, an electric light cord connecting saidsocket and plug and adapted to be wound upon the outside of said hub,and anoperating handle secured to the exterior of said hub. 1 I 10. In adevice of the character described, the combination with a suitablecasing, of a cylindrical hub mounted to revolve in said casing,anelcctric light socket mounted in said hub, an attaching plug, anelectric light cord connecting said socket and plug and ada ted to bewound upon the exterior of said hub, an opening formed partly in saidhub and )artly in said ing handle ivoted to said hub and adapted to befolder so as to engage said opening and lock said lmb against revolving.

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Vitnesses W. H. TnUnsToN, J. H. TuuRs'roN.

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